tundra

noun

ˈtən-drə How to pronounce tundra (audio)
Definition of tundranext
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country a report on the arctic tundra of Alaska and the polar bears that inhabit that vast, frozen plain

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Recent Examples of tundra Its engineers pulled crude from beneath deserts, oceans and frozen tundra. — Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The same week of sky that delivers the aurora is also delivering polar bears on the tundra and beluga whales in the estuary. — Cody Chomiak, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Hockey was a bruising, inelegant sport played in the frozen tundra of Canada and the upper Midwest when Vachon was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Kings in the winter of 1971. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Waters are frozen early and often in the frozen tundra, which has made the Midwest somewhat of a hockey hotbed. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tundra
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tundra
  1. prairie
  2. steppe
  3. plain
  4. grassland
  5. savanna
Noun
  • Skall Studio is a mainstay on the Copenhagen Fashion Week schedule, best known for its billowing cotton prairie dresses, chic linen suits, and cozy woolen sweaters.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Davis’s journey to San Jose began on his parents’ farm in Osage County, a land of hills, prairies and the Osage Nation.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Back at the lodge, learn how Mongolia’s iconic gers (yurts) are constructed before heading out for a horseback ride across the open steppe.
    — Undraa Buyannemekh, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • See dinosaur bones at Flaming Cliffs, ride Mongolian horses across the steppe, stargaze with the on-property astronomer and stay in the luxurious Three Camel Lodge.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • Explore the landscape of rolling plains, steep canyons, and family dynasties with a stake in the land that runs deep.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The project will provide support to recover 100 species facing imminent extinction, spanning mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates and plants from 30 countries in habitats ranging from oceans to volcanic plains.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • By then, firefighters had begun to arrive as flames spread across the dry grasslands and the family hurried to evacuate.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Crews using bulldozers and helicopters continued for a 10th day to fight a fire that has burned nearly 525 square miles (about 1,360 square kilometers) of grassland in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.
    — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • Throughout the trip, travelers will have the opportunity to see the Great Migration, explore expansive savanna views, enjoy a helicopter flight over the famed Victoria Falls, go stargazing in the Namib Desert, spot lemurs in Madagascar, and more.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
  • But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of savanna

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